2.21.2006

She got out of bedon two strong legs.It might have beenotherwise. She atecereal, sweetmilk, ripe, flawlesspeach. It mighthave been otherwise.She took the dog uphillto the birch wood.All morning she didthe work she loves.

At noon she lay downwith her mate. It mighthave been otherwise.They ate dinner togetherat a table with silvercandlesticks. It mighthave been otherwise.She slept in a bedIn a room with paintingson the walls, andplanned another dayjust like this day...